Jamie Cullum, Tom Richards, Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2014 Photo Credit: © Edu Hawkins 2014. All Rights Reserved

Photographer Edu Hawkins captured the vibe of the 2014 Cheltenham Jazz Festival. He writes about the picture above:

WEDNESDAY: “Popular favourite Jamie Cullum opened the Festival this year with two typically energetic performances in the same evening, both of which had the crowd on their feet.” :

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Laura Mvula, Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2014 Photo Credit: © Edu Hawkins 2014. All Rights Reserved

THURSDAY: “Laura Mvula was the artist in residence for the Cheltenham Jazz festival 2014.”

Liane Carroll, Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2014 Photo Credit: © Edu Hawkins 2014. All Rights Reserved

FRIDAY: “Liane Carroll pictured in her performance celebrating the music of the prohibition era.”

Tinariwen, Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2014 Photo Credit: © Edu Hawkins 2014. All Rights Reserved

SATURDAY: “Tinariwen played an atmospheric set of desert blues.”

Justin Brown, Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2014 Photo Credit: © Edu Hawkins 2014. All Rights Reserved

SUNDAY: “Drummer Justin Brown giving the OK to the sound man in rehearsals before Ambrose Akinmusire’s set. “

The Jools Holland Orchestra and guests, Cheltenham Jazz Festival 2014 Photo Credit: © Edu Hawkins 2014. All Rights Reserved

MONDAY: “Jools Holland closed the festival on Monday evening, with an encore which included some of his special guests for the evening (including Gregory Porter and Ruby Turner).”